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    This just sucks so much‚ you know? I finally admit to myself that he means something to me and then he’s kissing his ex. And yeah‚ maybe she came onto him and that there’s a million ways to justify what I saw. But it just reinforced the same old fears I

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    Oscar Wilde INTRODUCTION: THE AESTHETICISM. The term " aestheticism" derives from Greek and means: "Perceiving through senses". It was also for the Romantic culture‚ in fact the movement has its roots in the Romanticism‚ but‚ at the same time‚ it signs a turn: now tartist‚ or better the aesthete‚ has to feel the sensations but also live them in his life. The message of the aestheticism is: "Living the beauty!" The figure of the aesthete presents some corrispondences with the French figure‚

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    How does Kazan create tension and suspense in On the Waterfront? On the Waterfront‚ directed by Elia Kazan in 1954‚ portrays Terry Malloy‚ the protagonist of the film‚ who goes on a journey to redeem himself for the murder of Joey Doyle. Terry‚ a former prize fighter‚ could have been a “contender” but now is a “bum” under the command of Johnny Friendly‚ a corrupt union boss. Throughout Terry’s journey‚ the director uses various methods to create tension and suspense in some of the scenes. Joey’s

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    Walter Crane In a town where a lot of poor people suffer‚ a swallow who was left behind after his flock flew off to Egypt for the winter meets the statue of the late "Happy Prince"‚ who in reality has never experienced true happiness. Viewing various scenes of people suffering in poverty from his tall monument‚ the Happy Prince asks the swallow to take the ruby from his hilt‚ the sapphires from his eyes‚ and the golden leaf covering his body to give to the poor. As the winter comes and the Happy Prince

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    Jazz and Sula by Toni Morrison‚ the question of what defines a person is constantly asked. The way in which Morrison poses the question to the reader‚ however‚ changes drastically between the two works. Sula is Morrison’s second novel‚ and because of this‚ shows a more experimental and varied approach to the idea of identity‚ like she is trying to figure out exactly what she thinks. Jazz‚ on the other hand‚ while dealing with very abstract concepts‚ grapples with its ideas in a more focused manner.

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    Compare and contrast how Wilde and Stoppard portray the women in ‘Arcadia’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’‚ in light of the opinion that the sexes compliment each other in ‘Arcadia’ whereas‚ the women dominate the men in ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’. The female characters in both ‘Arcadia’ and ‘The Importance of Being Earnest’ have significant roles and have a certain amount of control in their relationships. However‚ in ‘the importance of being earnest’ the women dominate the men and

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    Importance of being prepared The act of being prepared has enabled humans to both lessen the impact of misfortunes and provide themselves with a basis of reaching a higher level. This in itself has been one of the major factors that had enabled society to develop this far without being destroyed in the process. Along with the everyday preparations that prevent students from failing a class‚ there are other higher stake preparations that are engrained into certain professions. Major example being

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    on a character of your own choice. How does Shakespeare create dramatic effect through characterisation? Dramatic effect is the most prominent in the characterisation of Hamlet which Shakespeare portrays through Hamlet’s interactions with others; what they say about him‚ his internal thoughts and dialogue. In regards to his dialogue‚ Hamlet’s utterances are very philosophical thus depicting him as a thoughtful and intelligent character. In act 3 scene 1‚ Hamlet says‚ ‘To be‚ or not to be

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    Second‚ in his essay about Hell‚ Joyce uses intensive imagery to create a scenery of Hell. Imagery is the figurative language that is most prominent in this passage. Without it‚ describing what hell looks like is useless. For example‚ in paragraph six‚ Joyce gives a description of the sensation of hellfire. He states “Every sense of the flesh is tortured eternally and every faculty of the soul therewith: the eyes with impenetrable utter darkness‚ the nose noisome odor‚ the ears with yells‚ howls

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    Oscar Wilde was an author‚ poet‚ and playwright in late Victorian England. Wilde was known for his wit and exuberant style. His unconventional writing is what drew many to his work‚ and many of his plays were well received. He spent the last three years of his life in exile after being imprisoned for “gross indecency”‚ and died in Paris‚ France from Meningitis at the age of 46. Among his last work before his death is The Importance of Being Earnest‚ a play in which Oscar Wilde delves into different

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